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HOURCAR debuts in Twin
Cities
ST. PAUL -- HOURCAR», the Twin Cities' first car-sharing program, is now accepting
applications for membership.
Car-sharing gives people the freedom to get around in a car, without the headaches
and expenses of car ownership. HOURCAR makes a fleet of cars available to Twin Cities
residents and businesses for hourly reservations. Members can go online or call to
reserve a car to run errands locally. Cars equipped with onboard computers record
the time and distance that a member drives, and he or she is billed at the end of
the month.
Car-sharing spreads the fixed costs of car ownership across several people, making
access to cars more affordable. Simultaneously, car-sharing makes plain the per-trip
costs of driving, which causes people to use transportation more efficiently.
The first six HOURCAR vehicles will be located in Uptown and Loring Park in Minneapolis,
and Lowertown in St. Paul. The HOURCAR fleet is comprised of 2005 Toyota Priuses,
gas-electric hybrids with excellent fuel economy and low emissions.
Applicants are screened for a clean driving history, agree to a set of Member rules,
and attend a new member orientation where they learn all of the how-to basics of
sharing cars. There is a one-time $150 application fee for individual members. Household
memberships are also available, with additional members joining for a reduced application
fee. Members may apply today and car-sharing operations will begin in June.
Applicants may apply online at www.HOURCAR.org. Visit the website for more information
on HOURCAR hub locations, member qualifications and other details.
Robert Bly in Wisconsin
LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wisc. -- Poet Robert Bly's 31st Conference on the Great Mother
and the New Father will take place May 28 through June 5 at Camp Nebagamon in the
village of Lake Nebagamon, Wisc. Robert Bly, the internationally known poet, author,
and translator, started the Great Mother Conference in 1975 to consider a wide variety
of mythological, poetic and fairy tale traditions. The theme for this year's conference
will center on "The Intelligence of the Heart." The featured teacher will
be Joseph Chilton Pearce, internationally known author of many books, most recently
The Biology of Transcendence.
In speaking about Pearce, Robert Bly commented that, "...over the years, Joseph
Chilton Pearce has become a warrior for the intelligence of the heart; he reminds
us that the heart has its own electromagnetic field that arches out and curves back
and, by this means, intersects with other hearts. The earth itself has an electromagnetic
field. Our heart with its field maintains a conversation with our brain and with
the universe itself. Poetry puts us into a field of this kind, as does great music,
art, and dancing. The heart has an intelligence that brings us closer to the wildness
of the universe in a way that the intellect alone cannot. His work helps parents
to recognize openings in the child's psyche."
In addition, the Conference will feature a diverse array of teachers, poets, storytellers,
musicians and artists of all types. Robert Bly will speak on a variety of subjects
and will read new poems, as well as translations of Mirabai and Hafiz. Author and
storyteller extraordinaire Gioia Timpanelli will do a full evening of stories. The
astute political writer Michael Ventura will engage with Robert Bly in a dialogue
about the current political situation. Caroline Casey, the visionary activist, astrologist
and radio talk show host, will comment on the daily situation. Psychologist and author
Ruth Bly will talk about The Biology of Transcendence as it relates to the conference.
Internationally acclaimed poet and translator Coleman Barks will read his poems and
translations of Rumi.
For a complete list of teachers, poets, and musicians at the conference, visit
http://greatmotherconference.com. E-mail greatmother@yellowmoon.com, or call (617)
332-3541, and leave message with your name, address, phone number, and best time
to reach you.
Dan Millman visits Unity Christ Church
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- Dan Millman, author of the best-selling Way of the Peaceful
Warrior, will present his message "Living Simply, Living Fully" at both
services on Sunday, June 5, at Unity Christ Church, and he will facilitate a two-hour
workshop, "Living the Laws of Spirit," at 1 p.m. the same day.
The workshop is provided for a $20 suggested love offering.
Millman's message conveys truths for living wisely and well in alignment with the
universal laws that govern our lives. These include the laws of balance, choice,
process, expectation, presence, integrity, compassion, surrender and unity. Millman
shows how we can apply them to learn any skill faster and easier, awaken renewed
trust and faith, turn knowledge into action and unleash new passion for living in
the embrace of Spirit.
Millman is a former world champion athlete, Stanford University coach, martial arts
instructor and college professor. His 12 books including Way of the Peaceful Warrior,
The Life You Were Born to Live, Living on Purpose and The Journey of Socrates have
inspired millions of readers in 28 languages worldwide. For more information about
Dan Millman and his work, visit peacefulwarrior.com.
Unity Christ Church of Golden Valley was originally founded in 1919 as a spiritual
study group and is currently the largest Unity church in the Upper Midwest. Unity
Christ Church is located at 4000 Golden Valley Road in Golden Valley. More details
on Millman's appearance can be obtained by calling (763) 521-4793.
The True Spiritual Master
MINNEAPOLIS -- James Steinberg, an internationally renowned lecturer and scholar
of the religious and Spiritual traditions, the author of three books and a longstanding
devotee of Avatar Adi Da, will present a seminar entitled "Beyond Consumer Religion:
Fire, Freedom and the real function of the true Spiritual Master" from 6-9:30
p.m. Thursday, June 9, at Grace Trinity Community Church, 1430 W. 28th St., Minneapolis.
Steinberg will speak about the power of "positive disillusionment" and
the "dual sensitivity" we must develop for our spiritual lives to become
deep and authentic. He will explore the true functions of a genuine Spiritual Master,
debunking many common misunderstandings and including numerous references to the
great spiritual teachings of humankind.
Admission is $25 at the door. For more information, visit www.adidamtwincities.org.
Oil production & energy scarcity
Richard Heinberg, author of The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial
Societies, and Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World, will make
public presentations June 10-11 at two events in the Twin Cities:
´ Friday, June 10, 7 p.m., First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Ave. S., Minneapolis,
an event hosted by UU EcoMinds.
´ Saturday, June 11, 2 p.m., St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave., St. Paul,
courtesy of Friends of the St. Paul Library and Micawber's Book. Store.
Heinberg will speak about "peak oil," the point at which oil production
reaches its peak, and what comes after that. What comes after is a diminishing supply
of oil. What comes after is a period of energy scarcity that lasts until viable alternatives
are identified and put in place.
Oil supply is having a hard time keeping up with demand. Spare capacity in worldwide
oil production is evaporating. Price spikes are coming faster, lasting longer, and
rippling deeper through the economy. It's not just the price of gasoline. Fruits
and vegetables transported by truck 1,500 miles from farms in Florida and California
increase in price. Airline tickets go up. Employers affected by higher energy prices
try to cut costs by laying off workers. The stock market gets jumpy about oil prices
as well. And economists talk about the prospect of slow growth.
Before arriving in Minnesota, he will be participating in the Fourth International
Workshop on Oil & Gas Depletion in Lisbon, Portugal, organized by the Association
for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas. He also will take part in Green City Visions:
Rebuilding the City to Save the Environment in Oakland, Calif. Heinberg is a member
of the Core Faculty of New College of California.
Tour St. Anthony Park Gardens
ST. PAUL -- The public is invited to tour the gardens of the St. Anthony Park
neighborhood, located in the northwest corner of St. Paul just east of Highway 280,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 25. The neighborhood, designed by Horace Cleveland
who created the initial plans for city parks in St. Paul and Minneapolis, is unique
in that gardens are in ravines, on steep hillsides and terraces and the typical city
flat lands. This special tour of private gardens was arranged by the St. Anthony
Park Garden Club, and master gardeners will be available to answer questions at each
garden. Tickets are $10 in advance at (651) 645-9894 or at the following businesses:
Hearts and Vines, Ginkgo in the Park, Micawber's, Park Hardward and Noll Hardware
on Raymond near University. Tickets are $12 the day of the tour on the grounds of
St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave. Proceeds from the garden tour will fund
beautification and natural resource projects in the neighborhood.
Women's Healing Retreat
WASHBURN, Wisc. -- Gifts from the Heart VI: Women's Healing Retreat for Mind,
Body, Spirit will take place August 5-7 at Potter's Farm in Washburn, near Ashland,
Wisc. This experiential weedend of self-nurturing and healing will include such activities
as Healing Touch, Spirit Walks, ritual, drumming, dancing, meditation, Medicine Wheel,
journaling, hiking and artistic creation. All proceeds will go to Potter's Farm for
continued healing programs and restoration of the site. The cost is $250. For more
information, Contact Christine Scanlan at (763) 588-8167 or e-mail mcscan@hotmail.com.
For more information on Potter's Farm, visit www.pottersfarm.com
New Millennium Priestess
The New Millennium Priestess, a psyche and spirit empowerment path for women
of all faiths, will debut in the Twin Cities in August when a free informational
preview eventing will be presented from 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, by Anyaa McAndrew,
a Priestess Process Facilitator from Atlanta.
The Priestess Process is a nine-month commitment that takes place over six weekends.
Participants explore their soul's qualities, gifts, intentions and purpose, and how
they walk in that in today's world. This process comes through the lineage of Nicole
Christine, author of Temple of the Living Earth, and Under Her Wings: The Making
of a Magdalene. Its purpose is to fully awaken, enliven and integrate the inner priestess
at this auspicious "Turning of the Ages." Each woman will align with her
own personal power and spiritual authority to discover her Sacred Work as priestess
in the world.
Anyaa McAndrew is a licensed psychotherapist whose work is grounded in Transpersonal
and Shamanic psychology as she walks the spiritual path of the Goddess. She is an
ordained Madonna Ministry Bishop, a Magdalene High Priestess, certified shamanic
astrologer, Shamanic Breathwork® facilitator, and a teacher of tantra and a certified
Imago Therapist. With 29 years experience in the sacred work of emotional healing,
Anyaa creates a safe, nurturing space for profound personal transformation.
The nine-month process in the Twin Cities begins September 24-25. Tuition is $260
each weekend, and a $130 deposit is required. The local event is being organized
by Carol Chase, a creative visionary, visual artist and graduate of the Minneapolis
College of Art and Design, Shamanic Magdalene High Priestess, ordained minister of
the Madonna Ministry, Priestess Process® facilitator apprentice and aspiring
Shamanic Breathwork® facilitator and shamanic astrologer.
To register for the free informational/preview evening, or for a full brochure, or
for more information on the upcoming circle for Minneapolis-St. Paul, contact Carol
Chase at (763) 438-9911 or e-mail carolachase@yahoo.com. For articles, interviews
and more on the Priestess Process, visit www.tantrainatlanta.com. |
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